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epiploon (ɛˈpɪpləʊˌɒn) n, pl ploa (pləʊˌə) (Anatomy) the greater omentumTranslationsEncyclopediaSeegreater omentumepiploonenUK
epiploon [e-pip´lo-on] (Gr.) the greater omentum. adj., adj epiplo´ic.great·er o·men·tum [TA] an areolar, four-layer peritoneal fold, formed by the double-layer dorsal mesentery of the stomach (dorsal mesogastrium) descending from the greater curvature of the stomach to fold under on itself and ascend to the transverse colon; the descending and ascending portions fuse, obliterating the inferior recess of the omental bursa, resulting in the four-layer structure that usually hangs over the anterior aspect of the intestines like an apron; components include the following peritoneal ligaments: gastrophrenic, gastrosplenic, splenorenal, and gastrocolic. Synonym(s): omentum majus [TA], caul (2) , cowl, epiploon, gastrocolic omentum, pileus, velum (3) epiploon The GREATER OMENTUM. |